PHS sending four wrestlers to state meet

by Chelsie Darrow

Individual Regionals were at Manchester this past Saturday. Senior Chase Weber did very well at regionals; he finished in first place against Calvin Sullins in the finals with a score for the whole day of 3-0! “I feel like I wrestled to my full potential on Saturday,” said Weber. Senior Ben Wines and juniors Kurtis Brackman and Taylor Hatfield also qualified for the state meet. Brackman and Wines both finished 3rd, while Hatfield finished 4th. “I feel I placed where I should have; determination to get to state helped too,” said Taylor.

The MHSAA wresting state finals will be on March 12,13, and 14 and will be at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Hatfield credits “hard work, strength and determination” to the success of these four wrestlers. At the state finals there will be 16 wrestlers in each weight class, which means four from each region. “Your goal is to place, and to win two matches before you lose two,” said Chase.

The wrestlers have high hopes for state finals and Wildcat fans support them all the way!